Michigan Men Making Millions

Former Wolverines have cashed in now that the NFL Draft dust has settled.
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It pays to play football at Michigan — literally. Last month, nine Wolverines were drafted into the NFL and as of today, all but one of them have signed their first deal and man, would it be sweet to be awesome at football.

Defensive tackle Mazi Smith obviously had the biggest payday as the lone first-round pick, but even mid-round guys like Mike Morris and Olu Oluwatimi just put pen to paper and changed their lives forever.

Below is a full breakdown of each player's deal:

Mazi Smith - $13.27 million for 4 years - Dallas Cowboys, 1st round, No. 26

Luke Schoonmaker - $6.26 million for 4 years - Dallas Cowboys, 2nd round, No. 58

DJ Turner - $6.16 million for 4 years - Cincinnati Bengals, 2nd round, No. 60

Jake Moody - $5.45 million for 4 years - San Francisco 49ers, 3rd round, No. 99

Mike Morris - $4.17 million for 4 years - Seattle Seahawks, 5th round, No. 151

Olu Oluwatimi - $4.15 million for 4 years - Seattle Seahawks, 5th round, No. 154

Brad Robbins - $3.97 million for 4 years - Cincinnati Bengals, 6th round, No. 217

Ryan Hayes - No contract signed yet - Miami Dolphins, 7th round, No. 238

Ronnie Bell - $3.91 million for 4 years - San Francisco 49ers, 7th round, No. 253


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